acrocentric
/ˌækroʊˈsɛntrɪk/
adjective
- Describing a chromosome that has the centromere (the middle part) located near one end, making one arm very short and the other very long.
- In humans, chromosome 13 is an acrocentric chromosome.
- Acrocentric chromosomes can sometimes fuse together during evolution.
- The scientist studied the structure of acrocentric chromosomes under a microscope.